Acting Your Age
Did you know that children aren't allowed to buy Christmas crackers? Pull the other one eh? No, it's true. Apparently Christmas crackers are classed as explosives and it's against the law for kids to buy them.
OK...here's another amazing fact. Apparently the actor David Tennant is allowed to make public appearances and persuade people to buy Doctor Who books and DVDs...but not if he's actually in costume and speaking with the Doctor's English accent. You see, the character of The Doctor is part of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's public service, while the merchandise is controlled by the commercial wing. The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Fair Trading guidelines stipulate that the two things have to remain separate. I think that means that Daleks and Cybermen could appear on chat shows, but they can't flog stuff unless they undress.
In case you're wondering where I'm going with all this, I should explain that I've spent much of the week in Glasgow completing the various ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ training courses that I have to tick off before the end of the year. 'Fair Trading' was on Tuesday and today it was 'Working with Children'.
As you can imagine there are all sorts of rules and regulations you have to consider when you include young people within programmes. Parental consent, working hours, chaperones...plus the risk that pushy parents will force their offspring into appearing on the radio or telly.
But how much do you know about what children are allowed to do? Try this little quiz we we had to complete before today's course.
AT WHAT AGE CAN A CHILD.....?
Buy cigarettes or tobacco
Drink beer or wine in a pub if they are having a sit-down meal
Have a belly-button pierced with parental consent
Buy a lottery ticket
Buy Christmas crackers
Go to war
Be responsible for wearing a seat-belt
The answers are below...
18, 16, 14, 16, 16, 17, 14.
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